First Lung Transplantation As A Treatment of A Patient Supported with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) after COVID-19 in Poland

Urlik, Maciej and Szułdrzyński, Konstanty and Stącel, Tomasz and Nęcki, Mirosław and Bielański, Piotr and Jankowski, Miłosz and Antończyk, Remigiusz and Latos, Magdalena and Pióro, Anna and Zembala, Marian and Pyrć, Krzysztof and Ochman, Marek (2021) First Lung Transplantation As A Treatment of A Patient Supported with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) after COVID-19 in Poland. Advances in Respiratory Medicine, 89 (3). pp. 328-333. ISSN 2543-6031

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Abstract

A 44-year-old male with no history of underlying diseases was referred to academic hospital due to ARDS with confirmed SARSCoV-2 infection after 7 days of mechanical ventilation. Veno-venous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was initiated as no improvement was noted in prone position. Mechanical ventilation was continued with TV of 3–4 mL/kg. A gradual decline of static lung compliance was observed from baseline 35 mL/cm H2O to 8 mL/cm H2O. The chest CT scan revealed extensive ground-glass areas with a significant amount of traction bronchiectasis after 3 weeks since admission. When the patient was negative for SARS-CoV-2 during the 4th week of ECMO, the decision to perform an emergency lung transplantation (LTx) was made based on the ongoing degradation of lung function and irreversible damage to lung structure. The patient was transferred to the transplant center where he was extubated, awaiting the transplant on passive oxygen therapy and ECMO. Double lung transplantation was performed on the day 30th of ECMO. Currently, the patient is self-reliant. He does not need oxygen therapy and continues physiotherapy. ECMO may be life-saving in severe cases of COVID-19 ARDS but some of these patients may require LTx, especially when weaning proves impossible. VV ECMO as a bridging method is more difficult but ultimately more beneficial due to insufficient number of donors, and consequently long waiting time in Poland.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Opene Prints > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 21 Nov 2022 04:38
Last Modified: 05 Jul 2024 09:12
URI: http://geographical.go2journals.com/id/eprint/265

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